James A Powell (1884–?)
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When was James A Powell born? 1884.
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James A Powell (1884–?) was born in 1884. A cemetery record documents James A's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James A's life.
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1886 · age 2 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 22 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 34 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 51 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 61 — World War II ended
1955 · age 71 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 80 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 92 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was James A Powell born?
James A Powell was born in 1884.
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A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James A's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James A Powell was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when James A was born.
What generation was James A Powell part of?
Born in 1884, James A Powell was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during James A Powell's lifetime?
During James A's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 2); the Titanic sank (1912, age 28); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 49); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 63); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 78); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 92).
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Federal censuses taken during James A's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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